Complete this form with your turkey’s measurements. Include photos of your turkey’s spurs and beard with a ruler or tape measure. Include in one of the photos your turkeys filled out tag or slip of paper with the date of the harvest. The turkey’s weight must be witnessed and signed by you and the witness below on this form.

Forum Member:_______________________________ Date:_____________

Team Name: _________________________________

Youth Hunter(17 or younger):Yes _______ No ________

Turkey Subspecies: _____________________

State/Province Bird was Harvested In: ____________________

Turkey’s Stats

Beard Length ____________inches

Spur Length ® _________inches (L)_________inches

Weight ___________ pounds

I certify that the measurements listed above are accurate to the best of my ability.

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I get to hunt this awesome farm not far from home. He doesn't want any guns on the property, but archery is okay. I've had the place pretty much to myself for about 5 years now. There are loads of birds.

My first sit was Friday evening, I had to wait almost an hour for the dozen or so birds already in the field to move off. Almost immediately after getting set, birds started filtering back out of the woods. Most headed to the landowners back yard. (see poor photo taken through my binoculars) There were about 40 in all including 5 longbeards. Unfortunately they all found ways around me on their way to roost none coming closer than 50-60 yds.

Saturday morning they were already sounding off as I got out of my truck. Birds were around me all morning - I counted 50 with 7 full fans in the bunch. Again, none showed any interest in my set up.

After a short break at midday I was back in the blind about 2:00. Soon there were birds all around me again, finally two jakes came right in, but I chose to pass as there were two big strutters behind me. For some unknown reason, the next thing I know, there were deer and turkeys and sandhill cranes flying and running for the hills all around me. No clue what spooked them but the birds were all gone - I thought.

Minutes later a big red head showed over a rise in the field, then two. They would eye me up, but had plans to skirt me on the way to somewhere else. They had gotten around me when I did a soft purr on my crystal slate call. Boy, they thought she sounded hot. Soon they were both in my decoys in full strut at 10 yds. I picked what I thought was the biggest, and when he was facing me I put my pin on the base of his beard and touched the trigger on my release. The shot was true, 50 yds away lay my bird, stone cold dead.

Bowhunting turkeys can be frustrating as all get out, but when it all comes together and you've got birds right in your lap, well it just doesn't get any better. That being said, my next hunt will be in Wisconsin, and I'll probably be toting my shotgun just because I can.